Becoming
July 24th, 2007, 03:59 PM
Last Friday, I Journeyed with a group of like minded persons (we do every month), and the goal of this one such Journey was to go to the center of the Earth and find what message the Earth has for us.
Here is the story of this Journey.
I started on a flat rock, overlooking a jungle of magroves, which, in turn opened up into a flat expance of white beach sand, then the ocean. It was sunset, with the sun setting over the ocean. I could see torchlight on the sandy beach. I was on this flat rock in a meditational pose, lotus. I sat this way for a time, then followed a muddy path through the grove of trees and down to the beach. I waded into the ocean waves, feeling the water lapping at my ankles, shins, midsection, chest, and finally, I dove under the water, and swam. I could breathe under the aquamarine water ,and see the rays of sunlight reaching down. I felt like an otter or seal, swimming so silkily, so easily. In a rush of white light and a chorus of crashing waves, the world turned upside down, and I burst through, falling out of the sky into another type of jungle. I landed in the tall trees, and saw a rabbit. I greeted this rabbit, and was beckoned to follow. This rabbit led me to an acient Mayan type structure, pyramid like, covered in steps and vines. As I climbed this temple, I could smell the earthiness of the vines, and feel the slippery handholds. I reached the top, and resumed my meditative pose. I inquired of the Earth Spirit to please come , as I did have a question. I was greeted by the Earth Spirit, and I did ask what message she had for me.
I was told that it was too late for salvation of the Human Race. The catalyst has already happened. We humans are too far from the path of living in symbiosis with the Earth, and are now parasitic.
Do not worry about the Earth, it will take care of itself and persevere.
I was told in order to heal the Earth; however, we must heal our spirits.
The Earth Spirit told me Everything I see and know is all there is. All healing must start with me. I felt very lonely at that moment. I felt small, dissapointed, strangely and ashamedly egocentrical, insignificant in the order of things.
I was told I was misinterpreting the message. The message being that I AM everything. Everything life encomasses, every living creature, every mineral, every emotion, every energy; I am made up of particles of each, in order to form this consciousness. I was told I AM the Earth Spirit. We ALL are. In essence; I had journeyed not just to the center of the Earth, bu to the center of Spirit, of being.
I knew then, that this physical body matters very little, if anything. The destruction we are inflicting is not to the Earth itself, it is the destruction of ourselves, our bodies, of humankind,...
and it is OK.
Our spiriits were given a time to learn, and provided a vehicle and circumstance. This trip is not meant to be "Forever". Humankind as a whole are simply not meant to persevere indefinately.
Our Spirit, on the other hand, will persever indefinately and transend this Earth and these physical boundaries, to something beyond; the answer to I was not given.
I thanked the Earth Spirit, and was invited to relax and take in these beautiful scenes of the treetops surrounding, the loamy scent on the air, the sky, filled with stars, leaving star tracks across the darkness above.
After a time, I climbed back down the temple, and dug my fingers into the rich, black soil, feeling its coolness and promise.
I made my way back through the jungle, burst through the sky back into the ocean, and exausted, clambered up to the sandy shore. It was still sunset here, as if no time had passed. Back through the mangrove swamp along the muddy and tangled path. Back to the flat rock oveerlooking the ocean. Back.
~~~~~~~~~~~
As I sat up and disentangled myself from this Journey, I realised tears had been streaming down my face throughout. I was very shakey, sick feeling almost. I felt this immiediate need to ground. I have practiced Pathworking for 15 years, and never had such an emotional reaction to speaking with Spirit. As a matter of fact, one Journey was all I could handle for this evening, and, after giving thanks, I dismissed myself, and went home to ground.
This was an amazing experience. It has really opened my eyes to a new(er) way. The Shaman leading this group quoted the sticker I'm sure you have all seen. "We are not Human beings having a Spiritual experience; we are Spiritual beings having a Human experience." I thought that summed it up nicely.
Thoughts?
Here is the story of this Journey.
I started on a flat rock, overlooking a jungle of magroves, which, in turn opened up into a flat expance of white beach sand, then the ocean. It was sunset, with the sun setting over the ocean. I could see torchlight on the sandy beach. I was on this flat rock in a meditational pose, lotus. I sat this way for a time, then followed a muddy path through the grove of trees and down to the beach. I waded into the ocean waves, feeling the water lapping at my ankles, shins, midsection, chest, and finally, I dove under the water, and swam. I could breathe under the aquamarine water ,and see the rays of sunlight reaching down. I felt like an otter or seal, swimming so silkily, so easily. In a rush of white light and a chorus of crashing waves, the world turned upside down, and I burst through, falling out of the sky into another type of jungle. I landed in the tall trees, and saw a rabbit. I greeted this rabbit, and was beckoned to follow. This rabbit led me to an acient Mayan type structure, pyramid like, covered in steps and vines. As I climbed this temple, I could smell the earthiness of the vines, and feel the slippery handholds. I reached the top, and resumed my meditative pose. I inquired of the Earth Spirit to please come , as I did have a question. I was greeted by the Earth Spirit, and I did ask what message she had for me.
I was told that it was too late for salvation of the Human Race. The catalyst has already happened. We humans are too far from the path of living in symbiosis with the Earth, and are now parasitic.
Do not worry about the Earth, it will take care of itself and persevere.
I was told in order to heal the Earth; however, we must heal our spirits.
The Earth Spirit told me Everything I see and know is all there is. All healing must start with me. I felt very lonely at that moment. I felt small, dissapointed, strangely and ashamedly egocentrical, insignificant in the order of things.
I was told I was misinterpreting the message. The message being that I AM everything. Everything life encomasses, every living creature, every mineral, every emotion, every energy; I am made up of particles of each, in order to form this consciousness. I was told I AM the Earth Spirit. We ALL are. In essence; I had journeyed not just to the center of the Earth, bu to the center of Spirit, of being.
I knew then, that this physical body matters very little, if anything. The destruction we are inflicting is not to the Earth itself, it is the destruction of ourselves, our bodies, of humankind,...
and it is OK.
Our spiriits were given a time to learn, and provided a vehicle and circumstance. This trip is not meant to be "Forever". Humankind as a whole are simply not meant to persevere indefinately.
Our Spirit, on the other hand, will persever indefinately and transend this Earth and these physical boundaries, to something beyond; the answer to I was not given.
I thanked the Earth Spirit, and was invited to relax and take in these beautiful scenes of the treetops surrounding, the loamy scent on the air, the sky, filled with stars, leaving star tracks across the darkness above.
After a time, I climbed back down the temple, and dug my fingers into the rich, black soil, feeling its coolness and promise.
I made my way back through the jungle, burst through the sky back into the ocean, and exausted, clambered up to the sandy shore. It was still sunset here, as if no time had passed. Back through the mangrove swamp along the muddy and tangled path. Back to the flat rock oveerlooking the ocean. Back.
~~~~~~~~~~~
As I sat up and disentangled myself from this Journey, I realised tears had been streaming down my face throughout. I was very shakey, sick feeling almost. I felt this immiediate need to ground. I have practiced Pathworking for 15 years, and never had such an emotional reaction to speaking with Spirit. As a matter of fact, one Journey was all I could handle for this evening, and, after giving thanks, I dismissed myself, and went home to ground.
This was an amazing experience. It has really opened my eyes to a new(er) way. The Shaman leading this group quoted the sticker I'm sure you have all seen. "We are not Human beings having a Spiritual experience; we are Spiritual beings having a Human experience." I thought that summed it up nicely.
Thoughts?